Revell Plastic Models - Nuclear Power Plant Kitl

[SURVEYOR]

A long time age I seem to remember Revell offering a model of a Nuclear Power Plant.. Does anyone remember this and if so, are there any st[?]ill available.

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SURVEYOR

A long time age I seem to remember Revell offering a model of a Nuclear Power Plant.. Does anyone remember this and if so, are there any st[?]ill available.

I remember a nuke plant kit in the science catalogs I got as a kid. I don't think these were offered under the Revell name though. I am pretty sure they were around 1/144 scale models.

[TomDiehl]

But did they come with a pale green light to make them glow in the dark?

[tomkat-13]

here is two on ebay


http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-Nuclear-Power-Plant-Model-Kit-Bonus-Items-1-350_W0QQitemZ6038054865QQcategoryZ1194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Three-Mile-Island-Nuclear-Power-Plant-Model-NIB-Vintage_W0QQitemZ6038558319QQcategoryZ38272QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[DSchmitt]

I had one when I was a kid. Its long gone though.

There is a paper model of a nuclear plant currently available.

http://papermodels.net/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1609

[tomikawaTT]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl

But did they come with a pale green light to make them glow in the dark?

Blue, not green, but only if you're modeling post-meltdown Chernobyl. The Three Mile Island meltdown was contained, so the radiation exposure to the locals was about equivalent to that experienced every day in Vail, CO.

A nuke plant might be an interesting background model, but it wouldn't generate much rail traffic - just a carload or two every ten years or so.

[csmith9474]

It looks like the Revell kits have been going for well over $300 on eBay, so they are out there.

[Bryce717]

if you want to model nuclear industry, try modeling nuclear waste disposal in utah or nevada. Envirocare is the company in utah and we get quite a bit of toxic rail traffic right through salt lake

[Anonymous]

Interesting kit by the sounds of it, and rather sought after. I wonder if Revell would consider re-issuing it?

[TomDiehl]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tomikawaTT

QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl

But did they come with a pale green light to make them glow in the dark?

Blue, not green, but only if you're modeling post-meltdown Chernobyl. The Three Mile Island meltdown was contained, so the radiation exposure to the locals was about equivalent to that experienced every day in Vail, CO.

A nuke plant might be an interesting background model, but it wouldn't generate much rail traffic - just a carload or two every ten years or so.

You know how Hollywood and the toy manufacturers like to overdo everything.

Remember "The China Syndrome?"

[TomDiehl]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DSchmitt

I had one when I was a kid. Its long gone though.

There is a paper model of a nuclear plant currently available.

http://papermodels.net/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1609

This one looks like the same one as Tomkat's first link from Ebay. No sense paying over retail on Ebay for something currently available.

[Anonymous]

What that kit needs is a little bald fat figure in a white shirt and blue pants, holding a donut. And a DCC-ready sound system that plays back "DOH!" when you hit the button. [(-D]

[Anonymous]

I saw that same kit in the walthers flyer I got a couple days ago. It's labelled as HO but when I saw it advertised in a Con-Cor flyer as N scale years ago.